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My Real Life
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'My Real Life' is a Canadian documentary film, directed by Magnus Isacsson and released in 2012.Natalia Wysocka, [https://journalmetro.com/culture/199635/ma-vie-reelle-le-dernier-documentaire-de-magnus-isacsson/ "Ma vie relle, le dernier documentaire de Magnus Isacsson"]. 'Mtro', November 29, 2012. The last film Isacsson completed before his death, the film centres on the experiences of four young men in suburban Montral-Nord who have turned to hip hop music as a creative outlet.Charles-Henri Ramond, [https://www.revuesequences.org/2012/11/ma-vie-reelle-ven-23-nov-2012/ "Ma vie relle"]. 'Squences', November 22, 2012.
The film premiered at the 2012 Montreal International Documentary Festival,"RIDM: les premiers films sont annonces". Canadian Press, September 12, 2012. where it was the winner of the Grand Prize for Best National Feature.Charles-Henri Ramond, [https://www.filmsquebec.com/ma-vie-reelle-magnus-isacsson-dvd/ "Ma vie relle de Magnus Isacsson sort en DVD"]. 'Films du Qubec', September 17, 2013. Due to Isacsson's death in August, it was screened as part of a tribute retrospective of several of his films at the Cinmathque qubcoise.T'Cha Dunlevy, "RIDM festival to pay tribute to Magnus Isacsson; Lineup features 110 films, including 43 Quebec premieres". 'Montreal Gazette', October 25, 2012. The festival also announced the creation of the Magnus Isacsson Award, to honour Canadian films with a strong social message, in the same year.
The film was a Jutra Award nominee for Best Documentary Film at the 15th Jutra Awards in 2013.[https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/spotlight-shines-on-quebec-cinema-at-the-jutra-awards-1.1368459 "Spotlight shines on Quebec cinema at the Jutra awards"]. CBC News Montreal, March 17, 2013.
The film was released on DVD in 2013.
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